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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIURA

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIURA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIURA

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Piura is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIURA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Piura

Nickname: La Primera Ciudad La Ciudad del eterno calor Piura Location in Peru Coordinates: 5°12′S 80°38′W / 5.200°S 80.633°W / -5.200; -80.633Coordinates: 5°12′S 80°38′W / 5.200°S 80.633°W / -5.200; -80.633 Country Peru Region Piura Province Piura Founded 1532 Government • Alcalde Ruby Rodriguez Area • City 621.2 km2 Population • City 28,888 • Density 47/km2 • Urban 377,496 Time zone UTC/GMT-5 Area code 73 Website munipiura.gob.pe Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532. Piura declared its independence on 4 January 1821.

Definition of Piura in the English dictionary

The definition of Piura in the dictionary is a city in NW Peru: the oldest colonial city in Peru, founded by Pizarro in 1532; commercial centre of an agricultural district. Pop: 357 000.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIURA

Pius II
Pius IV
Pius IX
Pius V
Pius VI
Pius VII
Pius X
Pius XI
Pius XII
Piute

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIURA

aura
Buenaventura
bura
caricatura
dura
Extremadura
Jayapura
jura
Kura
laura
Madura
Mathura
mura
natura
ophiura
purpura
sura
tempura
Tripura
vettura

Synonyms and antonyms of Piura in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Piura» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIURA

Find out the translation of Piura to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Piura from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Piura» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皮乌拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Piura
570 millions of speakers

English

Piura
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Piura
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيورا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Piura
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Piura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিউরা
260 millions of speakers

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Piura
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piura
190 millions of speakers

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Piura
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピウラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피우 라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piura
85 millions of speakers
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Piura
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீுரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिउरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Piura
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Piura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Piura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Piura
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Piura
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Πιούρα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Piura
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Piura
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Piura
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Piura

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIURA»

The term «Piura» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.442 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIURA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Piura

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIURA»

Discover the use of Piura in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Piura and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frommer's Peru
Av. Piura 316, Máncora. 073/258-173. Main courses S/30–S/35. MC,V. Mon–Sat 7pm–midnight. Praia Bar The most stylish bar in Máncora, this cool all-white cocktail lounge behind a sliding metal shop door is not only a great place for a drink, ...
Neil Edward Schlecht, 2012
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The Rough Guide to South America
One of the best is the Restaurant Arplan; opposite this are the Espada, at Av Piura 655 (®074/858097) and the San Pedro, Av Piura 657 (®074/858083) all among the best in town offering a range offish dishes, including surprisingly affordable ...
Rough Guides, 2004
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Peru
%073 / pop 328,600 After several hours of crossing the vast emptiness of the Sechura Desert, Piura materializes like a mirage on the horizon, enveloped in quivering waves of heat. It's hard to ignore the sense of physical isolation forced on ...
Sara Benson, 2007
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South America on a Shoestring
GETTING TO ECUADOR The route via La Tina/Macara to Loja, Ecuador, is more scenic but less popular than going via Tumbes (p912). Buses and combis for Sullana (US60C, 45 minutes) leave from Piura's Terminal El Castillo, east of the ...
‎2007
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Journal of Economic Entomology
Collected on: orange, Hacienda Mallares (Department of Piura) ; orange_, Pueblo Tamarindo (near Paita); orange Chapaird, (near Piura); orange, Hacienda Mallares (Department of Piura) ; orange, Coscomba (near Piura) ; lemon, Hacienda ...
‎1914
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Rammed Earth Conservation
This project, which was started in 1998 by a research group from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Universidad de Piura, is supported by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) and La ...
C. Mileto, F. Vegas, V. Cristini, 2012
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V!VA Travel Guides: Peru
The iPeru tourist information office is extremely helpful and has information on lodging, bus schedules and attractions in Piura and the region (Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Jr Ay- acucho 377, Tel.: 51-7-332-0249  ...
Paula Newton, 2009
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The Rough Guide to South America On a Budget
WHAT TO SEEAND DO Máncora itself isasmall settlement based along Avenida Piura (the stretch of thePanamericana that passesthrough Máncora) andthefew side roadsand passageways (many without an official name) that lead to the ...
‎2013
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V!VA Travel Guides: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
The road from Piura heads north to Sullana and beyond to the border crossing. The scenery passes from bare desert and oasis to mountain forests of kapok trees. The trip can be done in segments, from Piura to Sullana (40 minutes, $0.70 ), ...
Viva Publishing Network, Paula Newton, 2008
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National Geographic Traveler Peru
Piura: From Chiclayo, the Panamericana heads north then northwest through the wide, sandy, and sparsely inhabited Sechura Desert to the colonial city of Piura. Originally founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1532 near the present-day city of ...
Rob Rachowiecki, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIURA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Piura is used in the context of the following news items.
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Peru: 62 new Peace Corps volunteers sworn in to program
They will work in communities of regions including Ancash, Cajamarca, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima and Piura. “During their service ... «Peru this Week, Jul 15»
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Piura region due to welcome 15000 tourists on national holidays
Piura, Jul. 25. Between 10,000 and 15,000 domestic, foreign tourists are expected to visit several provinces across Piura region during the long ... «Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias, Jul 15»
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Organic bananas will be the flagship product of Alto Piura
According to Jimmy Torres Sias, head of Sierra Exportadora Piura, an entity that is part of the Ministry of Agriculture, organic bananas will be ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
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Cusco, Arequipa, Tarapoto and Piura, most popular destinations on …
Lima, Jul. 24. The cities of Cusco, Arequipa, Tarapoto and Piura top the ranking of Peru's popular tourist spots during this year's National Day holidays, ... «Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias, Jul 15»
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This Quarter Means A $10 Stock For This Moat Company (CPAC)
Also, the company is on time and on budget to open the Piura plant. When the plant opens this quarter, the company will see even higher ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Peru: Cementos Pacasmayo expands consolidated EBITDA margin
The company has now entered the final phase of construction at its Piura plant, and the US$386m facility is expected to begin cement ... «International Cement Review, Jul 15»
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Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Announces Consolidated Results for …
We have now entered the final phase of construction at our Piura plant, which will be Peru's most technologically advanced cement facility. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Fitch Affirms Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos Sr Secured Notes …
The Port of Paita is located in the region of Piura, a small city with low economic activity, 1,030 km northwest of Lima. Paita is connected to a ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Baron Oil plans further exploration in Peru
... the Ministry of Energy and Mines and also extensive and detailed consultation with local communities in the Piura region of northwest Peru. «Energy Voice, Jul 15»
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Fiestas Patrias: About 1.2 million tourists to travel in Peru
... Huancayo, Piura and Trujillo] with the aim of increasing interregional travel, which range from one-day to weekend trips,” said Minister Silva. «Peru this Week, Jul 15»

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